The Koch brothers are spending more money against me than I've been able to raise.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The Koch brothers spent millions against me.
I've got these high negatives because the Koch brothers have spent a year attacking me.
I hate raising money. It diverts you from what your real task is: to be a representative. You're diverted into preservation when you really want to spend your time and energy making a better state and a better country - which is the reason you ran in the first place.
When I ran for governor of Minnesota, I only raised $300,000.
Koch Industries is an amazing business that has succeeded by building a product that customers love dearly. The folks who run Koch are very clear. They would love to have government just get out of the way and allow companies to compete, whether in their particular sectors or other sectors. They are true believers in small government.
I don't think anyone enjoys raising money, but for some reason I seem to have a knack.
Koch companies employ 60,000 Americans, who make many thousands of products that Americans want and need.
For I can raise no money by vile means.
I am not in politics to make more money.
Mayor Koch, of New York, was the first public figure to give me support.